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I could hear everyone's voices hitch in their throat and Asiya tried to save me. "It's quite hot out today isn't it, your Highness you must be hot in all that metal." There was no response except one. "She's a witch!" I closed my eyes in defeat as everyone began to talk over each other. "So the rumors are true?" "Burn her at the stake!" "How dare the king puts us in her hands!" "She will kill us all." "I'm not listening to a witch." I stayed at my little spot on the river bed, I don't dare move, it's too late they all hate me now. "You will do as she permits you to do while I'm away, in fact even when I'm here you will as well." Senya's voice echoes over the muddy terrain. "Your Highness, she's a witch!" One man yelled over the crowd. "No, she is also your queen, my wife and she will protect this kingdom no matter what. That is what she showed me." He continues. My hand, floating on the water as my tears dripped into the river. I never meant any harm and yet, still I s
I felt a hand grasping mine, my throat was no longer in pain and I could breathe freely, I opened my eyes and saw Senya asleep next to me. I sat up too quickly, my head spun and I had to steady myself on the tall metal bed so I didn't fall, I noticed my dress hung off me, showing my breasts remembering what happened. Senya stirred and sat up from his uncomfortable seat. He had circles under his eyes and it made me wonder how long I was out. "Thank God you woke up." I smiled meekly at him, did he stay the entire time? "You've been asleep for three days, I didn't think you were…" tears filled his eyes as he caressed my cheek gently with the back of his hand. "I-." It still hurt to speak, I needed something to drink, I tried to clear my throat and start again. "I'm sorry for worrying you." He passed me a glass of water and I took it graciously, and chugged it down. I was just so thirsty it poured down my body. Senya took a towel and gently dried me off. "Wait, did you say thre
"I felt you had the right to know, but I also needed you to know that wee are on your side. The magic users and the Fae have been on the same side for generations. It would be a tragedy if something like this would destroy that.' Aurora sympathized. She was showing signs of nervousness looking over her shoulder every couple seconds as if at any moment she will be caught doing something red-handed. "You have nothing to worry about here, you must remember this is 'My' kingdom." I say knowing that might not be all true, since the funeral I wonder how even I will survive here, but I didn't want her to worry. "Thank you, I haven't left the forest in years, this kingdom once belonged to us so many decades ago I lost count, but since the war we abandoned our place here, I'm quite wary outside my forest." She explains with a weary smile. "A war happened here?" I asked, remembering the story I was told about the Fae that blessed the Alastians with their kingdom, but I had no idea it was bec
Senya I put my helmet on to get on top of my horse Gravyer. I had him ever since I was a child. He's quite old now but no horse can come over Gravyer, chocolate Arabian with a white diamond in the center of his forehead. My feet in the stirrups as I gently kicked his flank to make him move forward. "To Mystic Forest." We galloped quickly the river I said goodbye to my parents passed us by as well as trees and rocks entering the forest, it was just me and Gravyer now, and I wasn't coming back until I get my hands on the past king, it will give me satisfaction to see the son of a bitch suffer. I felt a smile cross my lips as we pushed faster, but I had to get there fast to tell Barinor the plan. It will take me a day or two to get there without Barinors dragon, but I don't trust riding that thing. I worry for Celeste after the outburst that arose at the funeral but she's strong and I know she can protect herself even though she nearly got herself killed. 'What am I going to do
He touched his ear making sure it didn't burn off and he sighed. "Are you talking about the Fae that attacked you and the king had to carry you back?" "How did you know that?" I questioned eyeing him. "When you were 'healing', he told us to search the entire forest for three days but we never found him. It was like he disappeared entirely." He informed me, leaning against the wall. Asiya stood quietly as if she was thinking about something, curious I decided to ask. "What is it?" "The informant told us he was taken and tortured by the Erena kingdom… Maybe he went back?" She suggested. "Why would he go back if he was tortured?" I ask, folding my arms. "It wouldn't be that surprising, it happens all the time, especially with Erena they are known to break people's psyche. Shouldn't you know that, you were the princess." The knight questioned. "I wasn't in the know about my father's important affairs." I admitted remembering growing up, and hated the most, no one told me much of any
I made my way to the dining hall. The smell of steak and potatoes filled the hallways, making my stomach grumble. My stomach felt like it was eating itself from the lack of eating I've been doing since I've been here. The guards held open the door, refusing to look in my direction, I continued going through to see Aris finishing setting up the table. "Good evening, everything is nearly ready, Asiya, isn't back yet but I'm sure she'll be here any moment." Aris speaks, as she places down the cutlery beside each plate filled with steak, potatoes, and salad. "This looks incredible, Aris." I smiled. It wouldn't be right to start eating without Asiya. "Well, I learned from my mother, just like everything else." She chuckled at the compliment. We both laughed as she held out my seat waiting for me to sit, so I did, and she made her way to her own beside me. "I remember when we were children having tea parties in the garden as mother did her daily chores, we would have crumpets with blu
"Yes, of course." She says, with her hands behind her back. Tabitha didn't move, she looked like she had something to hide, but I was too tired to question it. Her hand moved in a strange direction as if she was holding something carefully not to drop it and maneuvering around us the entire time she faced toward us yet walking backwards toward the kitchen. "Are you hiding something?" Asiya asked, her face twisted in suspicion. "No, what would I be hiding?" Tabitha giggled nervously, and Aris came out of the kitchen with a dish towel in hand. Aris looked frightened. "She has a dagger in her hand!" Asiya moved Swiftly in front of me in a protective stance, her magic rising from her fingertips. I let out a sigh, can't I have one normal night with out people trying to murder me? "Wait! It's not what it looks like!" Tabitha yelled, dropping the dagger and placing her hands out in defense. I watched the dagger fall to the floor, it had an obsidian blade with silver and black runes th
"I don't know what else to do." I admitted looking up at the ceiling. "We should wait until that guy gets back and then we can make a plan." Aris says thinking out loud. "That's if he doesn't get caught." Asiya comments with her hand on her hip. "If Tabitha doesn't want her to send the dagger to Senya, then what should we do?" Aris asked as we stood in a circle. "If she wants, let Tabitha kill him." Asiya shrugged, and we all turned to face Tabitha and she looked horrified. "That actually might be a better plan, something ties the two of them together." Aris says a finger against her lips as she thought about it more clearly. "Is that a joke? I'm not killing a man that is inhumane!" She exclaims loudly, Asiya and Aris both shushed her outburst. "Just because her grandfather could have fought the war with my mother doesn't mean we are connected other than that." I say, as this kept dragging on. "Wait a war?" She asked as if something of the sort piqued her interest. "How the Al